CO2 technologies

CO₂ emissions from power plants and industrial installations can be recycled as a material using additional energy or converted chemically into energy sources that can be easily stored. The necessary energy can be provided by surplus electricity that is temporarily not needed in the grid and which previously was unable to be stored on a sufficiently large scale. This opens up technological paths that are collectively referred to as power-to-X technologies. These include, for example, Power-to-Gas, Power-to-Chemicals, Power-to-Liquid, Power-to-Fuel and others. Possible products include chemical base materials such as polyurethane as well as synthetic fuels (e.g. kerosene) and synthetic natural gas. This development helps to closer interlink industrial sectors that previously operated separately – known as sector coupling. Examples include a stronger coupling of conventional power plants with the chemical industry (base materials) and the mobility sector (fuels).